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fend [fend]• to fend for o.s. se débrouiller (tout seul)* * *[fend]Phrasal Verbs:- fend for- fend off -
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fend v■ fend for:▶ to fend for oneself se débrouiller (tout seul).■ fend off:▶ fend off [sb/sth], fend [sb/sth] off repousser [attacker] ; parer [blow] ; écarter [question]. -
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fend [fend]∎ to fend for oneself se débrouiller tout seul; (financially) s'assumer, subvenir à ses besoins(blow) parer; (attack, attacker) repousser; (takeover bid) se défendre contre; figurative (question) éluder, se dérober à; (person at door, on telephone) éconduire -
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fend off [somebody/something], fend [somebody/something] off repousser [attacker]; parer [blow]; écarter [question] -
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fend for oneself se débrouiller (tout seul) -
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(to look after oneself: He is old enough to fend for himself.) se débrouiller -
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defend [dɪˈfend]a. défendre• to defend o.s. se défendreb. ( = justify) justifierdéfendre ; ( = play in defence) être en défense* * *[dɪ'fend] 1.transitive verb défendre [fort, freedom, interests, client, title, belief]; justifier [behaviour, decision]2.intransitive verb Sport défendre3.4.to defend oneself — ( protect oneself) lit, fig se défendre
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12 offend
offend [əˈfend][+ person] offensera. ( = cause offence) choquerb. ( = break the law) commettre un délit* * *[ə'fend] 1.transitive verb1) ( hurt) blesser, offenser [person]; [behaviour, remark]2) ( displease) outrager [sense of justice]2.to offend the eye — [building etc] choquer la vue
intransitive verb Law commettre une infraction ( against à)3.offending present participle adjective ( responsible) [object] en cause; [person] responsablePhrasal Verbs: -
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offender [əˈfendər]• small firms are the worst offenders when it comes to... les petites entreprises sont les plus coupables quand il s'agit de...* * *[ə'fendə(r)]1) Law ( against the law) délinquant/-e m/f; ( against regulations) contrevenant/-e m/f ( against à)2) ( culprit) coupable mfthe worst offender — le/la plus à blâmer
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14 Usage note : for
for my sister= pour ma sœurfor the garden= pour le jardinfor me= pour moiFor particular usages see the entry for.When for is used as a preposition indicating purpose followed by a verb it is translated by pour + infinitive:for cleaning windows= pour nettoyer les vitresWhen for is used in the construction to be + adjective + for + pronoun + infinitive the translation in French is être + indirect pronoun + adjective + de + infinitive:it’s impossible for me to stay= il m’est impossible de resterit was hard for him to understand that…= il lui était difficile de comprendre que…it will be difficult for her to accept the changes= il lui sera difficile d’accepter les changementsFor the construction to be waiting for sb to do see the entry wait.For particular usages see the entry for.In time expressionsfor is used in English after a verb in the progressive present perfect tense to express the time period of something that started in the past and is still going on. To express this French uses a verb in the present tense + depuis:I have been waiting for three hours (and I am still waiting)= j’attends depuis trois heureswe’ve been together for two years (and we’re still together)= nous sommes ensemble depuis deux ansWhen for is used in English after a verb in the past perfect tense, French uses the imperfect + depuis:I had been waiting for two hours (and was still waiting)= j’attendais depuis deux heuresfor is used in English negative sentences with the present perfect tense to express the time that has elapsed since something has happened. To express this, French uses the same tense as English (the perfect) + depuis:I haven’t seen him for ten years (and I still haven’t seen him)= je ne l’ai pas vu depuis dix ansIn spoken French, there is another way of expressing this: ça fait or il y a dix ans que je ne l’ai pas vu.When for is used in English in negative sentences after a verb in the past perfect tense, French uses the past perfect + depuis:I hadn’t seen him for ten years= je ne l’avais pas vu depuis dix ans, or (in spoken French) ça faisait or il y avait dix ans que je ne l’avais pas vufor is used in English after the preterite to express the time period of something that happened in the past and is no longer going on. Here French uses the present perfect + pendant:last Sunday I gardened for two hours= dimanche dernier, j’ai jardiné pendant deux heuresfor is used in English after the present progressive tense or the future tense to express an anticipated time period in the future. Here French uses the present or the future tense + pour:I’m going to Rome for six weeks= je vais à Rome pour six semainesI will go to Rome for six weeks= j’irai à Rome pour six semainesNote, however, that when the verb to be is used in the future with for to emphasize the period of time, French uses the future + pendant:I will be in Rome for six weeks= je serai à Rome pendant six semaineshe will be away for three days= il sera absent pendant trois joursFor particular usages see A13, 14, 15 and 16 in the entry for.for is often used in English to form a structure with nouns, adjectives and verbs (weakness for, eager for, apply for, fend for etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate noun, adjective or verb entry (weakness, eager, apply, fend etc.). -
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['fendə]1) (anything used to protect a boat from touching another, a pier etc: She hung old car tyres over the side of the boat to act as fenders.) bourrelet de défense2) (a low guard around a fireplace to prevent coal etc from falling out.) garde-feu3) ((American) a wing of a car.) aile -
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[ə'fend] 1. verb1) (to make feel upset or angry: If you don't go to her party she will be offended; His criticism offended her.) offenser, choquer2) (to be unpleasant or disagreeable: Cigarette smoke offends me.) choquer•- offence- offender - offensive 2. noun(an attack: They launched an offensive against the invading army.) offensive- offensiveness - be on the offensive - take offence
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